Carla Reilly Moore, co-founder of Happy Tails Farm Sanctuary in Kingston, Ontario, was on her way to rescue two 3-week-old chicks offered online for free earlier this week; nevertheless, she’d wind up saving three lives that day. It was just another day in the life of an animal lover.
According to Moore, “with animal rescue, sometimes things don’t always go as planned.”
Moore drove into Kingston and adopted the two baby chicks from the apartment where they were being kept. With the two chicks in her car, she stopped by the local feedlot, which she often visits, to get supplies for all her rescued animals.
“In this particular feed store, they have a special cage that they use to house the chicks and ducklings that they often have for sale,” Moore explained. “Today was different.”
Inside the cage was a tiny calico kitten who was crying. “When she saw me she came right to the front of the cage and made eye contact with me,” Moore said.
But Moore and her husband already have six cats, not to mention the farm animals they rescue, at their sanctuary.
We weren’t really planning on having any kids, but Moore said, “I couldn’t resist at least lifting her up to offer her some comfort.” She clung to me with all four feet as soon as I took her up.
Moore’s hair was rubbed by the little cat, who then remained there.
Moore stated, “I couldn’t get her to release go when I went to put her back in the cage. “I had someone assist me, but they too couldn’t accomplish it. She choose me. These things occasionally simply occur.
Barn cats in rural areas are often not spayed or neutered, so the females end up having litter after litter of kittens. And many people don’t want to have any female cats, like the little calico, around their farms because of that. “They don’t want to have to deal with kittens,” Moore said. “So I honestly don’t know what happens to most females, but it’s not good.”
But this little girl was adamant about finding a loving home. She then took on the role of the woman who unlocked the cage and consoled the crying animal.
Moore was very certain that this little cat was the newest addition to her family, but she still needed to persuade her spouse. “Moore claimed, “I emailed him a couple videos of the incident. When he didn’t answer straight away, she decided to go ahead and drive home while still carrying the small cat. “Even if I could wrestle her away from me, I couldn’t just leave her there.”
Moore struggled to convince the kitten to release its hold for the remainder of the afternoon. “I worked in the barn while carrying a cat around with me, Moore said. “In the end, I carried her in a baby carrier so that she could feel my movements and be less fearful by being near to me.
Obviously, the family is keeping her. Moore’s 7-year-old son named the kitten Treasure, but Moore calls her Lola. The tiny cat who wouldn’t stop crying went from an anonymous barn kitten no one wanted to a beloved family pet — with two names.
